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Great Hikes

2.9% of visitors came for hiking and backpacking

2008 NC Visitors

3% of all visitors stayed in RV campgrounds.

Natural Wonders

2.4% of visitors came to NC for nature travel and Eco touring.

Avery County

Avery County
welcomes you to the beautiful North Carolina Mountains.
Banner Elk is the hub of Avery County's energetic resort
region featuring premier ski slopes, outstanding golf
courses, popular travel attractions, and many other
recreation opportunities. Visitors to the Avery County area
are thrilled by our beautiful mountain scenery, area
wildflowers, and even Banner Elk's famous Woolly Worm
Festival, where we race caterpillars for fame, fortune, and
winter forecasting. This is a great place to begin a
vacation in the cool North Carolina High Country.